to: designate categories of security controlled airports according to their risk profiles; allow unannounced inspections of businesses involved in air cargo; allow the secretary to enter into enforceable undertakings with aviation industry participants; and expand the scope of compliance control directions to include security controlled airports, screening authorities and screening officers.

(in preparation for new aviation security regulations) to: introduce a framework for handling aviation security information (including application of the Criminal Code); reform the regulation of the carriage of munitions and implements of war on civil aircraft; and repeal existing conflicting aviation security provisions. Also repeals the

Federal Airports Corporation Act 1986

and provides for the transfer of any remaining contracts, assets and liabilities of the Corporation to the Commonwealth.

to: transfer the regulatory framework for international airline licences (IALs) to the Air Navigation Regulations; enable the Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Local Government to grant, vary, suspend and cancel IALs; require decisions about certain IAL applications to be subject to merits review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; and makes consequential amendments to the

Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000

,

Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995

and

Civil Aviation Act 1988

. Also amends the

Civil Aviation Act 1988

and

Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959

to enable the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to enforce a system of mandatory insurance for airline carriers; and makes amendments consequential on the

to: broaden information collection powers to enable the Secretary to require aviation industry participants to provide aviation security information; and allow the Secretary to delegate powers and functions to another agency whose responsibilities include functions relating to national security;

Civil Aviation Act 1988

to allow for copying and disclosure of aircraft Cockpit Voice Recorder information for maintenance purposes; and

Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003

to amend penalty and offence provisions relating to failure to report prescribed aviation, marine and rail accidents and incidents and provide that extra information is required in relation to those accidents and incidents.

to strengthen aviation security and safety by: enabling regulations to be made to prohibit activities or conduct outside a security controlled airport that disrupt or interfere with airport operations or aircraft; introducing additional powers for Australian Customs officers at airports; enabling the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to introduce a mandatory drug and alcohol regime in the civil aviation industry; and enabling, through regulations, exemption from aviation security screening for senior dignitaries, their spouses and minors.